Photo: 3652 Days: #218: This Was Once Munchkin Land: Culver City, CA.
1August 9, 2010 by Citizen192
August 6 2010
I don’t know much about Culver City, Ca. My time in the area revolved around the Samy’s Camera just west of this shot. I hear galleries have opened (and closed) over the last few years, the rents are alright and there’s a “scene.” I’ve only ever visited the city three times and I’m a native Angeleno. The other day I met up with Oscar for lunch and he helped shed a little light around the area I was in.
OG: “I hear there is a movie lot around here and The Wizard of Oz was filmed there.”
ME: “Oh yeah?”
OG: “Yeah. See that hotel over there? Apparently the entire munchkin cast stayed there.”
ME: “No kidding.”
Category 3652 Days, Los Angeles, Photography, Travels | Tags: 3652 Days, August 6 2010, CA, Culver City, Los Angeles
Downtown Culver City is a couple of blocks from my apartment. The boyfriend and I split a bottle of wine and had some grilled cheese at Bottle Rock. Then we walked around a little. I had the same conversation about the hotel with him, but he just ended up laughing at me. Then we walked past the window display and placard noting the significance and he just let me have my moment of glory.
There used to be little to do in that area 10 years ago and it’s really developed (or gentrified, depends who you ask). It’s nice to be a short walk away from movie theaters, restaurants and bars.